Madam Speaker, I appreciate your patience. I arrived in the House and in this seat at just the right time.
I listened carefully to the comments from my colleague from Winnipeg North.
We can all agree that immigration is a strength for our country. I am the son of immigrants, and I am very proud of that. I have to preserve it. The point is that, in today's reality, after eight years of the government, what we see is a backlog for 2.2 million people. As my colleague from the Bloc said, they are not cases; they are people. People are waiting to have clearance from the government.
After eight years, 2.2 million people are waiting. Does my colleague think that is a good situation for Canada?